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McDonnell Douglas MD-11 checklist

3 × turbofan · No. 2 is the tail engine · slats/flaps in degrees

Every phase for the McDonnell Douglas MD-11, as flown in a flight simulator — panel scans marked as flows, read-and-respond cards marked as checklists. Open the interactive version to tick lines off, fill in your speeds and keep your place between sessions.

Power Up Flow · from memory

  1. BATTERY SWITCHON
  2. EXT PWR / APUON — BUSSES POWERED
  3. EMERGENCY LIGHTSARM
  4. IRU 1 / 2 / 3NAV

    5. Full align needs the aircraft stationary; enter present position if prompted.

  5. ELEC SYNOPTICCHECKED — GENS AUTO
  6. HYD SYSTEMS 1 / 2 / 3AUTO
  7. FUEL SYSTEMAUTO — PUMPS ON
  8. PARKING BRAKESET

Preflight Flow · from memory

  1. OVERHEAD ANNUNCIATORSCHECKED — NO AMBER
  2. AIR SYSTEMAUTO — PACKS ON
  3. PRESSURIZATIONAUTO — LDG ALT SET
  4. ANTI-ICEAS REQUIRED
  5. FMSPROGRAMMED

    6. Route, perf init, ZFW and fuel; then take-off page for V-speeds and thrust rating.

  6. TAKEOFF DATAV1 / VR / V2 · THRUST · STAB TRIM
  7. ALTIMETERSSET & CROSSCHECKED
  8. AUTOFLIGHT / ATSCHECKED
  9. LSASON

    10. Longitudinal Stability Augmentation — leave it on; it trims and damps in pitch.

  10. TAKEOFF BRIEFINGCOMPLETE

Before Start Checklist · read & respond

  1. PREFLIGHT CHECKSCOMPLETE
  2. GEAR PINSREMOVED
  3. DOORS / SLIDESCLOSED — ARMED
  4. FUEL____ KG — TRANSFER AUTO
  5. HYDRAULICSCHECKED
  6. TAKEOFF DATASET & CROSSCHECKED
  7. SEAT BELTSON
  8. ALTIMETERS____ SET
  9. BEACONON
  10. PARKING BRAKESET
  11. MAIN DECK CARGO DOORMD-11F / MD-11 CombiCLOSED AND LOCKED
  12. LOAD & RESTRAINTMD-11F / MD-11 CombiSECURED — LOADSHEET CHECKED

    13. A freighter's CG range is wider than the passenger version's and the load is not self-loading. Check the trim setting against the load sheet, not against habit.

Engine Start Flow · from memory

  1. AREACLEAR — CLEARANCE OBTAINED
  2. FUEL PUMPSON
  3. IGNITIONAS REQUIRED
  4. ENGINE 3START

    5. Typical order 3 – 1 – 2, tail engine last; operators differ, so follow the add-on's checklist.

  5. ENGINE 1START
  6. ENGINE 2 (TAIL)START
  7. ENGINE PARAMETERSN1 · N2 · EGT · FF NORMAL
  8. APUAS REQUIRED

After Start Checklist · read & respond

  1. ELECTRICSCHECKED — GENS ON
  2. AIR SYSTEMSET — PACKS ON
  3. ANTI-ICEAS REQUIRED
  4. SLATS / FLAPS____ / ____ SET
  5. FLIGHT CONTROLSCHECKED
  6. STAB TRIM____ — GREEN BAND
  7. GROUND EQUIPMENTCLEAR

Taxi Checklist · read & respond

  1. BRAKESCHECKED
  2. FLIGHT INSTRUMENTSCHECKED — NO FLAGS
  3. NOSEWHEEL STEERINGCHECKED
  4. WEATHER RADARAS REQUIRED
  5. AUTOBRAKEST/O
  6. TAXI CLEARANCE____ CONFIRMED
  7. MAIN DECK FIRE SUPPRESSIONMD-11F / MD-11 CombiARMED
  8. SUPERNUMERARIESMD-11F / MD-11 CombiBRIEFED

Before Takeoff Checklist · read & respond

  1. SLATS / FLAPS____ / ____ — LIGHTS OUT
  2. STAB TRIM____ SET
  3. ATS / FMS TAKEOFFARMED — TO THRUST SET
  4. TRANSPONDER / TCASTA/RA — ON
  5. ANNUNCIATOR PANELCHECKED
  6. CABINSECURE
  7. LIGHTSSTROBES · LANDING · ON
  8. TAKEOFF CLEARANCERECEIVED

After Takeoff Checklist · read & respond

  1. LANDING GEARUP
  2. SLATS / FLAPSUP / RET
  3. AUTOBRAKESOFF
  4. AIR SYSTEMNORMAL
  5. LANDING LIGHTSOFF ABOVE 10,000 FT
  6. ALTIMETERSSTD AT TRANS ALT
  7. FUEL TRANSFERAUTO — TAIL TANK MONITORED

Cruise / Fuel & CG Flow · from memory

  1. FUEL ON BOARDCHECKED vs FLIGHT PLAN
  2. TAIL TANKTRANSFER MONITORED

    3. The MD-11 pumps fuel to the tail tank to hold an aft CG in cruise — it comes forward before descent.

  3. CGWITHIN LIMITS
  4. PRESSURIZATIONCHECKED
  5. POSITIONCROSSCHECKED
  6. DESCENT PREPARRIVAL · APPR · MINIMA IN FMS

Descent / Approach Checklist · read & respond

  1. FUEL / CGFWD TRANSFER COMPLETE
  2. PRESSURIZATIONLDG ALT SET
  3. ALTIMETERS____ SET & CROSSCHECKED
  4. APPROACH BRIEFINGCOMPLETE
  5. SEAT BELTSON
  6. AUTOBRAKES____ SET
  7. MINIMUMS____ SET
  8. ANTI-ICEAS REQUIRED

Before Landing Checklist · read & respond

  1. LANDING GEARDOWN — 3 GREEN
  2. SLATS / FLAPS____ / ____ — LIGHTS OUT
  3. SPOILER LEVERARMED
  4. ANNUNCIATOR PANELCHECKED
  5. LANDING LIGHTSON

After Landing Checklist · read & respond

  1. SPOILER LEVERDISARMED — DOWN
  2. SLATS / FLAPSUP / RET
  3. AUTOBRAKESOFF
  4. APUSTART AS REQUIRED
  5. ANTI-ICEAS REQUIRED
  6. TRANSPONDERSTBY
  7. WEATHER RADAROFF
  8. LIGHTSAS REQUIRED

Shutdown Checklist · read & respond

  1. PARKING BRAKESET
  2. FUEL LEVERSOFF
  3. SEAT BELTSOFF
  4. HYDRAULICSSET
  5. ELECTRICSAPU / EXT PWR
  6. BEACONOFF

Secure Checklist · read & respond

  1. IRUsOFF
  2. HYDRAULIC PUMPSOFF
  3. FUEL PUMPSOFF
  4. EMERGENCY LIGHTSOFF
  5. APUOFF
  6. BATTERYOFF

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